A great day for Apple Pay

Indeed, Barclays had (until now) been a major Apple Pay holdout for Brits: it was the last of Britain's four big banks to avoid supporting Cupertino's mobile payments service, and I had countless friends and family members who'd bemoaned Barclays' lack of support for Apple Pay (luckily my own bank, NatWest, was an early adopter).

Across the Atlantic, Apple Pay is still growing at a significant rate, and today 32 more banks and credit unions have announced support for the service. As such, folks who bank with any of the below institutions will be able to set up their debit or credit cards inside of the iOS Wallet application.

You'll then be able to use the iOS Wallet application to load up your card and make payments; Apple Pay uses Touch ID in order to ensure that the process remains ultra-secure.

Here's a tip we've shared before: Double-pressing the Home button when your iPhone is Locked will load up your cards, allowing users to make Apple Pay payments even quicker. On the Apple Watch, a similar shortcut can be executed through double-pressing the Friends button.